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knight-errantry

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knight-errant (ntrnt)
n. pl. knights-errant (nts-)
1. A knight, often portrayed in medieval romances, who wanders in search of adventures to prove his chivalry.
2. One given to adventurous or quixotic conduct.
knight-errant·ry (-rn-tr) n.
Translations
knight-errantry [ˈnaɪtˈerəntrɪ] N → caballería f andante


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In the stoutness of his knight-errantry, he seemed to think the last-named protection all sufficient.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context
Its very vagueness spurred him into knight-errantry.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
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